2021 Best Colleges in New Jersey for Students from India
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 19 schools in New Jersey, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Indian students in New Jersey. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Colleges in New Jersey for Students from India
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Stevens Institute of Technology the best school for Indian students in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 768 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 27.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Stevens to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in New Jersey list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school handed out 8,803 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Rutgers New Brunswick are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in New Jersey. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NJIT are India, China, and Taiwan.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,175 students in 2020-2021.
Around 23.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Princeton come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,346 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 11.3% are international. Students studying at Rutgers Newark come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,646 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Seton Hall are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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Monmouth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey ranking. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,204 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students studying at Monmouth come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #8. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 734 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at FDU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #9, Rider University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,010 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rider come from such countries as China, Colombia, and Turkey.
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With a ranking of #10, Rowan University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 4,303 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.8% are international. Students studying at Rowan come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh.
Full Rowan University Report
The College of New Jersey ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 1,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at TCNJ are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Montclair State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, the large public school handed out 3,771 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Montclair State come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
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Drew University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 400 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Drew are China, South Korea, and Pakistan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #14. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 1,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rutgers Camden are China, India, and South Korea.
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Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #15. Saint Peter’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 550 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Saint Peter’s College are India, United Kingdom, and Spain.
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Kean University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey list. Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,562 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Kean are China, India, and South Korea.
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New Jersey City University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey list. This medium-sized public school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,274 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NJCU come from such countries as Brazil, China, and India.
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Caldwell University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey ranking. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, New Jersey. It awarded 329 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Caldwell are Nepal, Jamaica, and Sweden.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in New Jersey list. This medium-sized public school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,755 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and China come to William Paterson University to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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